Henry Abbott: I can conceive of no scenario whereby Portland's future hinges on what happens with Earl Barron.

Ben Golliver: Who? Oh, you mean the guy who leaked Portland's interest in him to the media like 234,359 times this season and made sure to get his jersey autographed by all of his teammates during exit interviews? I mean, whatever.

Wendell Maxey: Earl Barron is one of those 10-day contract guys Portland has had their eye on for a while now and were fortunate to sign for the rest of the season. But he still falls into the "not really sure what to make of his game until we see significant run" category. Even still, you almost have to dig Earl for his size alone and ability to mix in on both ends of the floor. Plus Barron has an NBA title to boast, so he's got that going for him.

Kevin Pelton: Barron was everything the Blazers hoped he would be: A 7-footer capable of sopping up minutes during the season finale. He doesn't have a place in Portland's plans beyond the end of the season.

Mike Acker: It's kind of unfair to scrutinize Earl Barron too intensely; I mean he appeared in only two games this season. He's a big body, and he has a decent amount of experience in the league, but the vast majority of that experience has been in limited minutes and as a role player, and his size doesn't probably do him any better than third or fourth in the depth chart at either of the post positions. Barron is on top of his Twitter game, making him a kindred spirit of Portland's current bench unit, but I'd be willing to bet we've seen all of Barron's Blazer career.